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Do you know the plot details of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Can you name the key characters in Victor Hugo’s “Les Misรฉrables”? Can you identify the different narrative voices in Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway”?
Our novel quizzes will help you discover fascinating new literary facts and familiarize yourself with some of literature’s most important works. Novel trivia is a fun way to expand your knowledge and understanding of the world of literature. So, whether you’re a fiction lover or just curious, come test your knowledge with our fiction quizzes.
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What is the name of the main character in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus?
2Victor Frankenstein
1Alphonse Frankenstein
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The main character in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus is Victor Frankenstein, the scientist who creates the monster.
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The main character in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus is Victor Frankenstein, the scientist who creates the monster.
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What is the sequel to the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll?
2Through the Looking-Glass
1Alice and the white rabbit
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The sequel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published in 1865, is Through the Looking Glass, written in 1871.
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The sequel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published in 1865, is Through the Looking Glass, written in 1871.
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Under which pseudonym did Emily Brontรซ publish the novel Wuthering Heights?
2Ellis Bell
1Aurore Dupin
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Emily Brontรซ published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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Emily Brontรซ published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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When was Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray published?
2Victorian Era
1Edwardian Era
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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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To which cycle does the novel The Plague by Albert Camus, published in 1947, belong?
2The cycle of revolt
1The cycle of absurd
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Albert Camus' novel The Plague, published in 1947, belongs to the cycle of rebellion, alongside major works such as The Rebel.
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Albert Camus' novel The Plague, published in 1947, belongs to the cycle of rebellion, alongside major works such as The Rebel.
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Who is the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
2J. R. R. Tolkien
1J. K. Rowling
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The author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is J.R.R. Tolkien. This British university professor and writer created a rich and detailed fantasy world.
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The author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is J.R.R. Tolkien. This British university professor and writer created a rich and detailed fantasy world.
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How many novels make up Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle?
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110
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by รmile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by รmile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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In the Three Musketeers, what is the real name of Milady de Winter?
1Anne de Breuil
2Anne de la Fรจre
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In Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Milady de Winter's real name is Anne de Breuil. A spy and manipulator, she is d'Artagnan's sworn enemy.
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In Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, Milady de Winter's real name is Anne de Breuil. A spy and manipulator, she is d'Artagnan's sworn enemy.
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In which town is Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway set?
1London
2New York
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Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is set in London, where Clarissa Dalloway spends a day preparing for an elegant English reception.
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Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is set in London, where Clarissa Dalloway spends a day preparing for an elegant English reception.
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Which novel inspired Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's film Nosferatu the Vampire?
1Dracula
2The Vampire Diaries
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Nosferatu the Vampire is based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, published in 1897.
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